The Clarence Stone Scholar Award recognizes scholars making a significant contribution to the study of urban and local politics.
Nomination Instructions:
- Nominees must have completed the PhD but be pre-tenure, or only recently advanced (within the last 3 years).
- A nomination letter and a CV should be sent to each committee member. Applicants may self-nominate.
Award Committee (2026):
Andra Gillespie, Emory University (andra.gillespie@emory.edu)
Mirya Holman, University of Houston (mrholman@central.uh.edu)
Jeremy Wallace, Johns Hopkins University (jeremywallace@jhu.edu)
Deadline for Nominations: March 15, 2026
Recipients:
| 2025 | Michael Hankinson, George Washington University |
| 2024 | Natalia Bueno, Emory University Matthew D. Nelsen, University of Miami |
| 2023 | Daniel E Agbiboa, Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies, Harvard University Sara Niedzwiecki, Associate Professor of Politics, University of California-Santa Cruz |
| 2022 | Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University Yanilda González, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University |
| 2021 | Katherine Einstein, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston University Eduardo Moncada, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Barnard College |
| 2020 | David Kaufmann, Assistant Professor of Spatial Development and Urban Policy, ETH Zürich, Deputy Director of the Institute for Spatial and Landscape Development Lindsay Mayka, Assistant Professor of Government, Colby College Honorable mention: Jeffrey W. Paller, Assistant Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco |
| 2019 | Adam Michael Auerbach, American University Sally A. Nuamah, Northwestern University |
| 2018 | Mirya Holman, Tulane University Aaron Deslatte, Northern Illinois University |
| 2017 | Jack Lucas, University of Calgary Domingo Morel, Rutgers University – Newark |
| 2016 | Danielle Resnick, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC Amy Widestrom, Arcadia University |
| 2015 | Daniel Hopkins, Georgetown University Paru Shah, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee |
| 2014 | Benedict Jimenez Ravi Perry |
| 2013 | Veronica Herrera Sara Hughes |
| 2012 | Rachel L. Moskowitz Jungah Bae Thomas K. Ogorzalek Shanthi Karuppusamy Christopher Hawkins Eric Zeemering Alison Post Els de Graauw |
| 2011 | Francis Shen Emily Farris Gabriel Eidelman Quinton Mayne Megan Mullin Lorrie Frasure Yokley Rachel Krause |
| 2010 | Scott MacKenzie Jamila Celestine-Michener Manny Teodoro Josh Sapotichne Jen Nelles Sarah Reckhow Benoy Jacob Zack Taylor Justin Gest Yue Zhang Vlad Kogan Paolo Spada Jessica Trounstine Meg Elizabeth Rithmire Chris Berry Scott Minkoff |